@NickiMinaj

        Although Nicki Minaj is portrayed as a stuck up, rude, self centered human being in media her instagram account begs to differ. You may have heard many rumors and seen many videos of Nicki Minaj's wild behavior but what if you didn't? What if you only saw Nicki Minaj's instagram account? Nicki Minaj uses her instagram like the average person in some ways. These ways include entertaining, showing off, and sharing "selfies". Some of her instagram posts may lead people to believe that she is friendly, humble, and loving while others portray her as a self proclaimed sex symbol, sarcastic, and her own number one fan.
        Nicki Minaj uses her instagram to entertain, show off, and share selfies. She entertains her followers by posting funny and relatable pictures. These posts include pictures about things people do or should do in many different situations. There is a post of Johnny Depp that reads, "If you love two people at the same time, chose the second one, because if you really loved the first one you wouldn't have fallen for the second." and in her caption she asks for her followers opinion of this. Posts such as these may make people forget that she is a celebrity or make them realize that even though she is a celebrity she is still just like everybody else.
          Almost everyone uses instagram to show off and let the world know how wonderful their life is. Nicki Minaj definitely does this and she does it quite often. There are many posts of her awards, her luxurious possessions, and her amazing body. Nicki Minaj shows off in a way that suggests that the things she is flaunting is not even a big deal. The fact that she is not stressing how great her things are shows that she is used to such luxuries. For example, there is a post of Nicki Minaj's large estate with a nice foreign car parked outside. Her caption simply says "No place like #Home". Also, the world as well as Nicki Minaj knows how popular her figure is. She posted a picture of herself poolside in a bikini and the caption reads "Have a nice day" as if she did not notice how good she looked. Nicki Minaj shows off without making it obvious which is what most people try to do but usually fail.
        Every now and then Nicki Minaj posts photos and videos with her friends, family, and idols. These posts show her having fun and behaving as a normal and loving person would. The media makes it seem like Nicki Minaj is one of those stuck up celebrities that would have that "I don't take pictures", "Get these children away from me", or "I am better than everyone else" mentality. Her instagram account begs to differ.  She is shown hanging out with her friends and playing with little children. Most of her friends appear to be normal people and she makes videos having fun with little children. Nicki Minaj also posted a video of two normal girls dancing in the street. In the background of this video you can hear her saying "wow" and "that's amazing" which lets people know that she does not think she is the best because she can still be impressed.
        Although all those things are true about her instgram account she remains true to her rapper identity on instagram as well. She shows how successful she is, promotes her music and products, and shows how great her lifestyle is. She also posts pictures with captions that are quotations from her songs. There is a post of Nicki Minaj racing her shadow which suggests that she is her own competition. She says things related to this in several of her songs. In one song she says "Competition, why yes I would love some".
        Nicki Minaj's instagram account shows Onika Maraj as well as her alter ego Nicki Minaj. She posts photos and videos of her family and friends and sometimes seems like a normal person. She also shows off her lifestyle and promotes her music and products. Though all of this is true, Nicki Minaj's instagram account contradicts the way the media portrays her and gives audiences a better idea of who she really is.